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Offline anycleavers

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Keeping maintainence records.
« on: July 02, 2011, 03:33:07 PM »
What have you found to be the best method of keeping maintenance and upgrade records. I just started to do some upkeep on the bike, and I'm just jotting things down on a notepad, then sticking the pages into my manual.

Do you use a actual logbook? Computerized records? Thanks
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Offline MrPepsi

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2011, 03:38:55 PM »
Excel.
Service, Date, Mileage and Notes.
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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2011, 04:50:24 PM »
Quote from: MrPepsi on July 02, 2011, 03:38:55 PM
Excel.
Service, Date, Mileage and Notes.

Same but with OpenOffice.  Now if I could just get the SO to stop throwing away receipts.
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Offline Ron Dawg

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2011, 05:10:26 PM »
Quote from: MrPepsi on July 02, 2011, 03:38:55 PM
Excel.
Service, Date, Mileage and Notes.

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Offline throb

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2011, 05:18:47 PM »
Date/mileage/what performed gets jotted down in a notebook.  Also, any new swear words I may have invented depending on how complex of a job or how much stuff decides not to cooperate.   :D
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Offline XHarleyRider

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2011, 07:27:59 AM »
I keep a three ring binder with plastic pages for all my receipts, service records etc.  I could do a better job but it's all in there in chronological order.
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Offline So Cal Joe

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2011, 08:16:30 AM »
I keep it in EXCEL but I found that this program by Honda is great, and if your computer crashes you still have it. I list my concours under ST1300
https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login.asp?page=%2Fprod%5Fhome%2Easp
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Offline mjrfd99

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2011, 08:44:55 AM »
Me- old school  3 ring binder for all in garage. When I sell that section goes w/ item sold. Most buyers are grateful to get the info.
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Offline Strawboss

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2011, 10:00:36 AM »
I use a combination of both old and new, but mostly just a running document on the hardrive.
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Offline Leo

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2011, 10:16:02 AM »
Date, mileage, proceedure in simple notebook.   I also record the part numbers or substitute numbers as well as supplier for future use.   Not fancy but works.   Good Luck
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Offline justbob

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2011, 11:23:36 AM »
I use the "Miles Tracker" program written by a good friend and rider, Jason Jonas.
Its free and easy to use. It is broken down into catagories, you can list as many bikes as needed and you can print reports from it for cost or annual mileage or whatever.  Great program, the main page on the site shows each riders lifetime miles.
 I am currently at 488,000 miles.

http://miles.jasonjonas.com/
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Offline S.Ga.Rider

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2011, 04:44:01 PM »
I write mine down in the back of the manual.
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Offline booger

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2011, 05:56:43 PM »
Excel spreadsheet. ;)
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Offline Pokey

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2011, 07:01:59 PM »
Quote from: S.Ga.Rider on July 03, 2011, 04:44:01 PM
I write mine down in the back of the manual.

Ditto.......
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Offline ZG

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2011, 09:16:32 PM »
I just throw all my receipts (service and farkles) in my Connie folder, it's kinda buldging now...  :o 
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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #15 on: July 03, 2011, 09:58:49 PM »
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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #16 on: July 05, 2011, 03:33:27 PM »
Quote from: S.Ga.Rider on July 03, 2011, 04:44:01 PM
I write mine down in the back of the manual.
Quote from: Pokey on July 03, 2011, 07:01:59 PM
Ditto.......

+2, same here.
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Offline SteveJ.

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Re: Keeping maintainence records.
« Reply #17 on: July 05, 2011, 04:45:20 PM »
3 ring binder, along with a copy of Chalkdust, metric conversion chart, wiring schematic of aux switch gear and added wiring.
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